Merrell ran a tactical race, biding his time to take the win just as they came around the backstretch of the track. Legend High School's (CO) Landon Rast, who led for most of the race, would end up placing second with a time of 1:56.11, while Air Academy High School's Cal Banta took third and was the only other competitor under two minutes with his time of 1:56.33.

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